St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-04-03
as a result no employer in the city stands in

as a result no employer in the city stands in
higher respect among the various labor
organizations than the above gentleman.
Frequent complaints are made against the
employment agencies of st. Paul and Min
neapolis by laborers who have been shipped
to remote points of the Northwest under
promise of steady work and big pay, only to
ind upon reaching their destination that no
employment awaits them. Many have paid
their last dollar to these employment sharks
as a fee for securing promise of position,
and much suffering and privation necessarily
results.
Having been defrauded SO frequently by
irresponsible employment agencies, 1t is al
most impossible to induce laborers TO accept
employment mt any distance from the city,
even though unusually, fair wages are
offered. 1t is complained that the ordinance
licensing employment offices cannot be en-
forced.
Counterfeit copies of the Cigarmakers'
''union LABEL is being used by wholesale
dealer IN St. Paul. who deals in cigars from
the Michigan penltentiary and tenement
house factories in New York city. Steps will
be taken to prosecute the party referred to
if this infringement is continued.
Painters report work as being plenty, with
good prospects OF a busy season during the
entire summer. Quite number of ST. Paul
painters have left for Chicago during the
past two weeks, as there is an unusually
strong demand for men there, where wages
are also higher than In this city. $3.50
The Fourth annual ball of Boot and Shoe
makers assembly, X. of L., takes place at
Market hall April 10. The music will be
given by the ST. Paul Union band. aud no
liquors will be sold. AS in the past, the boys
will give their friends u pleasant entertain
ment.
st. Paul shoe factories are all running With
full forces many OF them working overtime
One or two large firms contemplate erecting
new and enlarged factories, in order to ac-
commodate their increasing business. There
is sufficient work for all journeymen in the
city.
The executive board of the boot and shoe
makers assembly will grant the Knights of
Labor label to the st. Paul Shoe company, the
latter having applied for the privilege of
using the same. The company runs strictly
h. of l.. shop.
The force of laborers and mechanics en-
ployed ut the new stock yards has been in
creased TO over thousand. About 1000
men will be employed ar this point as soon
as the grounds are in proper shape.
The Knights Of Labor employed in the shoe
factory of Foote, Schulze & Co., take strong
exceptions to SlurrIng article directed
against the firm, which appeared in the re-
cent issue of weekly publication.
A number Of changes are to be made in the
Manitoba shops, according to recent rutnors
Supt. Egan is determined that none but the
best men shall remain in charge Of the vari-
Gus departments.
| Owing to the failure Of the printers strike
in Milwaukee a number of those who got
| Left are now working in this city and Mime
apolis, where they readily found situations
The Scandinavian branch of the Brother
hood of Carpenters and Joiners Of ST. Paul
will give its first annual ball on Tuesday even
| ing, May II, at Turner hail.
The stonecutters' season opens up with q
boom, there being plenty of work for all COM
petent workmen. All the yards in ST. Paul
are filled by union men.
| The German Typographical union will give
ball about April 20. The union has pros
| pered and grown strong in membership
| since its organization.
| The demand for common laborers is greater
this spring than for many years, caused by
railroad extentions, city Improvements and
building operations
Typographical Union No. 80 will elect Off
GERS at its regular monthly meeting, which
| takes place to-day at X. OF L. hall, 37I
| jackson street.
The employees of the Manitoba shops have
been presented with a voluntary increase of
wages through Supt. Egan.
| Good book and job printers are in demand,
! several of the larger job Offices being unable
| to secure the help desired.